Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Trading Up 4.9% – Time to Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ) rose 4.9% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $62.50 and last traded at $62.5470. 126,729 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 75% from the average daily volume of 498,993 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.62.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on AMBQ shares. Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price target on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a report on Monday, June 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.20.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 9.0%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $56.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a PE ratio of -30.66 and a beta of 5.58.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative return on equity of 11.85% and a negative net margin of 37.77%.The firm had revenue of $33.90 million during the quarter. Ambiq Micro has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.200–0.120 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total value of $1,644,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 221,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,229,314.80. This trade represents a 11.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 11,027 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.69, for a total value of $625,120.63. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 460,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,103,477.40. This represents a 2.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 156,500 shares of company stock valued at $9,136,973 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. bought a new stake in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $13,050,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $9,210,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 2,474.3% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 307,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,775,000 after buying an additional 295,927 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ambiq Micro in the 3rd quarter worth $8,201,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Ambiq Micro by 671.8% during the first quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 201,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,116,000 after acquiring an additional 175,247 shares during the period.

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

Ambiq Micro (NYSE: AMBQ) is a semiconductor company specializing in the design and development of ultra-low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The company’s core technology leverages sub-threshold voltage operation to dramatically reduce energy consumption, enabling extended battery life in a broad range of portable and always-on devices. Ambiq’s products are particularly well suited for applications where power efficiency is critical, such as wearable electronics, IoT sensors, medical monitoring equipment, and industrial automation systems.

The company’s flagship product family, the Apollo series of MCUs, offers multi-core architectures, integrated wireless connectivity options, and advanced security features.